Australia vs Germany: Homicide rates from firearms
Australia
0.0945
in 2023
Germany
0.0646
in 2020
Australia rank
66th
Germany rank
68th
Homicide rates from firearms over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0945 against 0.0646 in Germany, a difference of 0.0299.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1183 | 0.0532 | 0.0651 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0777 | 0.0646 | 0.0131 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.0945 against 0.0646 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0299, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
- Australia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 68th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.